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Pe?alosa gets another shot at world crown By Dennis Principe, Business Mirror, Thu, 31 May 2007
FORMER world super-flyweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa will have another shot at a world title this August.
The 34-year-old Pe?alosa yesterday told the BusinessMirror his American promoters called him to confirm his Read Full Story >>>Rachman Says He Wants To KO Condes By Salven L. Lagumbay, Boxing Confidential, Thu, 31 May 2007 International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight champion Muhammad Rachman of Indonesia knows just what he's up to when he faces Filipino challenger on June 16 in Jakarta, but remains confident he is the more complete fighter and will eventually knock out his young foe in their 12-round showdown. Read Full Story >>> Juan Manuel Marquez Twits Manny Pacquiao: ”He Signs Contracts As If They Are Autographs" By Salven L. Lagumbay, Boxing Confidential, Thu, 31 May 2007 WBC super-featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez does not seem to mind if he fights a southpaw or an orthodox fighter this September, and he doesn't care at all if it is Mexican or Filipino. All he wants is getting paid like a champion as he is, according to his manager Ignacio 'Nacho' Beristain Read Full Story >>> Sulaiman Says Pacquiao “Scared of Marquez” By Salven L. Lagumbay, Boxing Confidential, Thu, 31 May 2007 World Boxing Council (WBC) president Jose Sulaiman has publicly announced that Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao 'is scared to face Juan Manuel Marquez.'
This after the WBC top honcho received the letter signed by Pacquiao last week, which stated that he is declining his mandatory status to chall Read Full Story >>> Welcome Back To The Ring, Manny! By Mike Lynch, The Sweet Science, Thu, 31 May 2007
In the ring Manny Pacquiao is an indomitable force. He fights hungry as a desperate amateur and active as a volcano. Check that, actually. I’m no geologist, but I’d bet one would be hard-p Read Full Story >>> ‘Put aside anything that is not boxing’ Sun.Star Cebu, Thu, 31 May 2007 AFTER boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao shot down a proposed rematch with World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, WBC president Jose Sulaiman is ready to step into the row and put back on track what is considered to be one of the mega fights this year.
In an in Read Full Story >>> GAB Lifts Thailand Fight Ban By Epifanio M. Almeda, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 30 May 2007 During the meeting of boxing managers and promoters yesterday, 29 May 2007, at the spacious ballroom of the Elorde Sports Complex in Sucat, Para?aque City, Philippine Games and Amusements Board Chairman Eric R. Buhain practically lifted the ban in the sending of fighters to Thailand.
Mr. Buhai Read Full Story >>> BUHAIN PROMISES SISONORIO CASE ISN'T CLOSED By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 30 May 2007 Games and Amusements Board chairman Eric Buhain has promised that the Lito Sisnorio case in which the 24 year old former WBC Youth flyweight champion died following brain surgery after a battering last March 30 at the hands of former world champion Chatchai Sasakul “is not going to be a closed Read Full Story >>> FLASH ELORDE’S CHOICE AS ALL-TIME GREAT TOUCHES LAURA By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 30 May 2007
Gabriel "Flash" Elorde.
Laura Elorde, the widow of the late world junior lightweight champion Gabriel “Flash” Elorde is a lady of few words but she told Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today she was touched by the ch Read Full Story >>> WORLD CUP “2” COULD LAND IN CALIFORNIA! By Jason Aniel, RingTalk.com, Wed, 30 May 2007 MEXICO V. PHILIPPINES MEANS "BAD BLOOD"
San Mateo, CA- The long await World Cup “2” has finally been set to take place in Sacramento, CA. Golden Boy Promotions has brought the concept back for an encore after a successful trial run in 2005. In the inaugural event, located in Arizona, Read Full Story >>> Sulaiman To Help Make Pacquiao-Marquez Happen By James Blears, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 30 May 2007 World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman says that he’s prepared to wait a few days to try and resolve the rematch controversy between WBC super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao.
This follows receipt of a letter signed by Manny Pacquiao advising that heR Read Full Story >>> ”We Are Hoping Juan Manuel Marquez Fights Manny Pacquiao...Boxing Fans Are Not Interested In Seeing Marquez Fight Humberto Soto” By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 30 May 2007
Most fight fans in the United States might not recognize his name, but Jaime Quintana is behind the careers of two of the greatest fighters in the game and arguably the best brother tandem in the history of the Read Full Story >>> From Manny Pacquiao to Ricky Hatton: How Boxing is Very Much Alive Without Oscar De La Hoya By Geno McGahee, RingsideReport.com, Wed, 30 May 2007 The Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather, JR., pay per view was an extreme success, making “The Golden Boy’s” wallet officially heavier than Butterbean, and shooting some life into the sport. De La Hoya is without question the biggest draw in the game and the proof is in the puddi Read Full Story >>> WHO WILL BE BOXING'S NEXT SUPERSTAR? By Matthew Hurley, RingTalk.com, Wed, 30 May 2007 NEXT "SUPERSTAR" NOT TO BE A HEAVYWEIGHT!
Wollaston, MA- As the sport of boxing continues to search for its next breakout star, once again fistic royalty may be crowned in the lower weight divisions. Much as it did in the 1980's when lonely eyes searching for a replacement for Muhammad Ali found Read Full Story >>> Will Today's Best Turn into Legends? By Lee Groves, MaxBoxing.com, Wed, 30 May 2007
I recently had occasion to review the tape of Thomas Hearns’ two-round destruction of Roberto Duran. As I marveled at the right hands that would eventually score three knockdowns, I found myself wondering about how fighte Read Full Story >>> An irked Mrs. Pacman By Dennis Principe, Business Mirror, Wed, 30 May 2007 HE’S a warrior inside the ring. But is Manny Pacquiao brave enough to crack the whip on shady sycophants?
The answer could be “no” as Pacquiao, said to be generous to a fault, may not be about ready to kick out so-called friends.
This, despite reports that a few of them have Read Full Story >>> Golden Boy insists Barrera under contract By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Wed, 30 May 2007 Although Top Rank chairman Bob Arum claims Marco Antonio Barrera is interested in a big money rematch with Manny Pacquiao, it doesn’t look like the fight will come off the wraps because the Baby Faced Assassin remains under contract with Golden Boy Promotions.
Arum isn’t forcing the i Read Full Story >>> UNITY IN BOXING By Danny Leigh, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 29 May 2007 THE ULTIMATE BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS, ONE POWER, ONE RANKINGS, ONE CHAMP.
THE POWERS IN BOXING SHOULD TAKE CONTROL OR PASS IT ON...A LEGITIMATE BOXING GOVERNING BODY NEEDS TO BE ESTABLISHED.
If Don King, Bob Arum and Oscar DeLa Hoya can put their past behind them, and work together in boxing, w Read Full Story >>> NIETES NEARS TITLE OPPORTUNITY AS CALDERON-CAZARES IS FIRMED UP By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 29 May 2007 It's now green and go for the WBO junior flyweight showdown between reigning champion Hugo Cazares and unbeaten Ivan Calderon, who will relinquish his 105-lb title to take on the Mexican title-holder on August 25 at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
With this latest development Read Full Story >>> FORGET THE WORLD CUP, BAUTISTA-DE LEON IS WHAT'S NEEDED By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 29 May 2007
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer agrees that a $2 million outlay for the planned Philippines-Mexico World Cup was “way too much” which is b Read Full Story >>>
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